Education

Larson Statement on President Trump’s Budget Request

May 2, 2025

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request, which cuts funding for nearly every federal program and fails to invest in customer service needs at the Social Security Administration.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesEducationHealth CareNational ServiceStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson, Smith, Panetta, Fischbach Introduce Bill to Alleviate Veterinary Workforce Shortages

March 27, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act with Reps. Adrian Smith (NE-03), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesEducationTax Policy

Larson Statement on Trump Order to Shut Down the Department of Education

March 20, 2025

Press Release

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the Department of Education.

Issues:EducationStanding Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’

Larson, Hayes, Takano, Booker Reintroduce Bill to Give Teachers a ‘Raise’

February 26, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, in recognition of Public Schools Week, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Respect, Advancement, and Increasing Support for Educators (RAISE) Act to create a tax credit of up to $15,000 for public school teachers and close the wage gap facing the profession.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesEducationTax Policy

Larson, Wittman, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

February 7, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rob Wittman (VA-01) introduced the bipartisan Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act.

Issues:Congressman Larson's CommitteesEducationAffordability and the EconomyTax Policy

Larson Opposes Federal Trans Sports Ban

January 14, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed a blanket federal ban on transgender women and girls participating in school sports.

Issues:EducationHuman Rights

Larson, Murphy, Blumenthal, Courtney, DeLauro Call on Department of Education to Discharge Loans for Defrauded Borrowers

December 5, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy called on the U.S. Department of Education to discharge student loan debt for hundreds of thousands of students who were defrauded by predatory schools.

Issues:Education

Larson, DeLauro Announce $587,633 for Mental Health Service Professionals at University of Connecticut

October 18, 2024

Press Release

East Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) announced a $587,633 grant for the University of Connecticut School of Social Work to support innovative partnerships to train school-based mental health services providers and expand the number of mental health service professionals available to address the dire need in our schools. The funding comes from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program.

Issues:EducationGrantsHealth Care

UConn gets $587K to train mental health professionals

October 18, 2024

In The News

News 8: UConn gets $587K to train mental health professionals

STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — The University of Connecticut will use a new grant to try and boost the number of mental health service providers in schools.

The university has received $587,633 from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program, U.S. Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-Conn.) and John Larson (D-Conn.) jointly announced on Friday.

Issues:EducationGrantsHealth CareLocal

International Hartford Executive Director Art Feltman, Village President & CEO Hector Glynn, Capitol Squash Deputy Director Lindsay Behling, Hartford City Councilman Amilcar Hernandez, Rep. Larson, International Hartford Financial Literacy Project Director Erwin T. Hurst, and Hispanic Federation staff

Financial literacy program launches in Hartford for area's Hispanic community

October 10, 2024

In The News

CT Insider: Financial literacy program launches in Hartford for area's Hispanic…

HARTFORD –– When Councilman Amilcar Hernandez arrived in the United States 26 years ago, he had numerous questions about budgeting, saving and understanding taxes.

Issues:EducationGrantsLocal